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Josh Harding is expected to announce his retirement this summer.

Harding was limited to just two AHL games in 2014-15 due to complications from multiple sclerosis. He's set to become an unrestricted free agent this summer and the Wild are unlikely to offer him a one-way contract given their goaltending situation. "I wouldn't want to speak for him, but he has bigger issues than just hockey," Wild GM Chuck Fletcher said. Harding has a 2.45 GAA and .918 save percentage in 151 career NHL games. Tue, May 12, 2015 10:39:00 AM

Josh Harding left last Saturday's AHL game for Iowa after two periods due to dehydration.

He was taken to the hospital and was released Sunday. Harding is listed day-to-day with dehydration, but he could be out for a while because the issue is believed to be related to his battle with multiple sclerosis. Mon, Dec 8, 2014 05:38:00 PM

He will play for the first time since breaking his right foot in the offseason. We expect Harding to have a prolonged conditioning stint in the AHL before any moves are made with respect to the Minnesota goaltending situation. Sat, Nov 29, 2014 01:14:00 PM

There was a chance that someone would pick up Harding's $1.9 million annual cap hit after he posted a 1.65 GAA and .933 save percentage in 29 games last season, but it didn't happen. Harding, who missed the start of the season due to a broken foot, will head to AHL Iowa. Tue, Nov 18, 2014 12:14:00 PM

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Eric Staal and the Minnesota Wild were blanked 2-0 in Tuesday's loss to the Winnipeg Jets.

The Wild were able to keep the game close, but they were never able to solve Jets goalie Connor Hellebuyck. To make matters worse for Staal, he also took a nasty cross-check to the head from Josh Morrissey that went uncalled by the officials. The veteran finished the night with a minus-1 rating and three shots on goal in 20:12 of ice time. The 33-year-old has one goal and one assist in four postseason games. The Wild now find themselves down 3-1 in this best-of-seven series. A loss in Winnipeg on Friday night would end Minnesota's season.

Mikko Koivu contributed a pair of assists in Sunday's 6-2 win over Winnipeg in Game 3.

Koivu assisted on power-play goals by Mikael Granlund and Zach Parise in the first period. He has picked up at least one helper in each of Minnesota's three playoff games. Koivu has four points in the series so far.

Eriksson Ek didn't take many faceoffs in Minnesota's five-game series. Coach Bruce Boudreau wasn't certain if Eriksson Ek was hurt when he was leveled by Jets defender Dustin Byfuglien in Game 1, but said "there's a good chance" that was the cause. The Minnesota bench boss said that no injured player will require off-season surgery.

Cullen spoke about it following the Wild's exit from the playoffs in Game 5, but that wasn't where his mind was at. "I don’t know," Cullen said. "My only thought here the last while was getting it back home for Game 6. So to be honest, I don’t have an answer right now." Cullen is 41-years-old and will celebrate his birthday on Nov. 6th. If he does decide to retire, he'll be ending a career that's spanned 1,445 games and has included three Stanley Cup championships.

Jason Zucker has been selected as a finalist for the King Clancy Trophy.

This award is given "to the player who best exemplifies leadership qualities on and off the ice and has made a noteworthy humanitarian contribution in his community." Zucker has been a big part of the community in Minnesota, notably with fundraising campaigns. Nashville's P.K. Subban as well as Vancouver's Henrik and Daniel Sedin have also been selected as finalists for the award.

Marcus Foligno logged just 9:21 of ice time in Game 3, but he made an impact in Minnesota's 6-2 victory.

Foligno scored Minnesota's sixth goal of the match and he was involved in a strange tangle up with Jets defender Tyler Myers, which resulted in an injury for the Jets defender. However, before all of that happened, he set the tone physically with some hard hits.

Tyler Ennis will be a healthy scratch in Game 5 against the Winnipeg Jets on Friday night.

Ennis has played in just one of the five games this postseason. He had eight goals and 22 points in 73 games during the regular season. Cal O'Reilly, Kurtis Gabriel and Louie Belpedio, Justin Kloos and Nikolas Svedberg will also watch the game from the press box.

Even after Nino Niederreiter returned from a broken fibula, he wasn't 100%.

"There was a lot of games he had played after his injury and he said it was still bothering him, but he played through it," Wild coach Bruce Boudreau revealed. "Only, I thought [Game 4] might have been the first time in a long time you could see him skate and the power he has when he’s working. You break your legs, it’s not easy coming back from it. And everybody wants to come back quick. These guys are not used to getting hurt, so they do and they’re just getting better now." After recording 57 points in 2016-17, Niederreiter finished the regular season with 18 goals and 32 points in 63 games. He had no points and a minus-four rating in the 2018 playoffs.

Daniel Winnik scored his fifth goal of the season in a 3-2 overtime loss to Vancouver on Sunday.

Winnik, who didn't have a point in his previous four outings, gave the Wild a 2-1 lead midway through the third period, but they were unable to hold their advantage. He has accounted for 13 points in 46 games.

Kunin suffered an ACL tear in his left knee on Sunday. He's projected to miss the next six-to-seven months. In other words, he won't be available for the playoffs and he might miss the start of the 2018-19 campaign.

Jared Spurgeon (hamstring) will suit up in Game 1 against the Winnipeg Jets.

That's huge for the Wild considering they'll be without Ryan Suter. Spurgeon missed the final 12 games of the regular season, so it'll be interesting to see how much rust he has to shake off on Wednesday. The 28-year-old had nine goals and 37 points in 61 games this season.

Dumba is a core player who should be back with the Wild. "I love it here in Minnesota," he said. "The people are great. My teammates are awesome. I built a lot of good friendships here. I see that happening." Dumba had a career year in 2017-18 with 14 goals and 50 points in 82 games. He also has arbitration rights.

Brodin got there when he scored a goal at 10:53 of the first period in what became a 6-3 win over San Jose. Brodin's never been much of an offensive contributor and it's taken him 404 games to reach the 100-point mark. He finished the 2017-18 campaign with six goals and 21 points in 73 contests.

Seeler was credited with four blocks, including some big ones on the penalty kill, and he chipped in two assists in a 6-2 victory for the Wild. He only had four helpers in 22 appearances during the regular season.

Ryan Murphy will make his NHL playoff debut in Game 5 on Friday night versus Winnipeg.

Murphy will take Carson Soucy's spot alongside Nate Prosser on Minnesota's third defense pairing. "There's just more experience in (Murphy)," coach Bruce Boudreau said. "He's an offensive player, and we can use him on the power play."

Carson Soucy went through some struggles in his first NHL playoff game on Wednesday night.

"I was trying to do too much almost," Soucy said. "I was just out of position on some plays that I made the wrong read, kind of, and that could be due to nerves or, I don't know, not thinking fast enough. I still think I can come away and have a better game." Soucy may drop to a combination with Nate Prosser in Game 2 on Friday night after he was paired with Jared Spurgeon. He is playing because of Ryan Suter's injury.

Devan Dubnyk was pulled in Game 5 against Winnipeg after he surrendered four goals on just 10 shots in the first period.

Dubnyk certainly didn't have the performance he was looking for and now Minnesota's season is over. Still, he was great for parts of the series and had a solid regular season with a 35-16-7 record, 2.52 goals-against average and .918 save percentage. Alex Stalock stopped 15 of 16 shots in relief.

Alex Stalock allowed five goals on 28 shots in a 5-4 overtime loss to the Los Angeles Kings on Thursday night.

Stalock had problems containing Dustin Brown on Thursday night as four of the five goals he allowed on Thursday came from Brown. The goaltender's record falls to 10-10-4 with a 2.85 GAA and a .910 save percentage.